Overall Rating: 7.565
Original Position: #16 (+8)
Highest Rating: 10 (MP2K, popstar, Chemist, Mark Rih, Bloomers, Tom Vercetti)
Lowest Rating: 0 (conatus)
COMMENTS
supaspaz: "FutureSex/LoveSounds might be favorite album of 2006. So it’s unfortunate that out of its context, this jam sounds a touch more ordinary than it should. (Or perhaps I’ve just become as familiar with it as the back of my hand?)"
Mark Rih: "One of his best songs. It's just amazing."
Tom Vercetti: "It may sound a bit dated but this is a GOAT collab"
My Thoughts: The only reason I didn't give this a 10 is because of T.I.'s verse. It's fine, I guess, but the rest of this song is a god damn 10. In a world without "Cry Me A River", this is JT's greatest achievement. Oh yeah, I went there.
My feelings toward #7 are probably different than any other song in the top ten, even if I did give another song in the top ten a 10 instead. I went from being indifferent to it to liking it to it becoming a nostalgic treasure to simply being one of the best songs of its kind. This all happened in the span of three years.
supaspaz: "They took a sharp left turn from the delight glam sound of Hot Fuss, but a decade on, this feels like peak Killers: sprawling rock opera utterly sincere in its most grand emotions."
St. Charles: "One of the best songs of 2006!"
Tom Vercetti: "Song is alright but the guy's voice is pretty bad"
My Thoughts: First of all, Tom, how dare you. My relationship with this song has changed a lot over the years, but I think that it has solidified itself as one of 2006's brightest stars, one of the last gasps of rock in the mainstream, and a song singular in the Killers discog. A truly wonderful song...and, now that I look back, I should have given it a 10.
Overall Rating: 7.717
Original Position: #18 (+12)
Highest Rating: 10 (theus, feelslikeadream, supaspaz, Mark Rih, Dylobs, 6 Apple St, Ace Reject)
Lowest Rating: 3 (Bloomers, Tom Vercetti)
COMMENTS
supaspaz: "It’s not exactly understated, but Pink holds back her pain just enough that when she really lets loose on the middle eight, it’s like a sucker punch to the soul."
Mark Rih: "Her best song imo, a 10 obviously. (and I generally don't like her) This better go top 10."
Tom Vercetti: "Not a Pink fan"
My Thoughts: Here's the thing: I like Pink. I like "Who Knew". I think it's a fine song. But Pink's best? One of the best songs of 2006? I don't know. It certainly has enough fans for that kind of opinion to be a consensus, though, and good on Pink for that. "Who Knew" will probably stand the test of time, even if I'm not 100% sure it deserves it.
Is #5 this artist's signature ballad? I genuinely don't know for sure. I mean, she definitely has some powerful ballads, but this one always stands out to me, for some reason.
supaspaz: "There’s an undercurrent of sweetness to its loud sadness."
Tom Vercetti: "Not a Pink fan"
Ace Reject: "It's emotional for one, but not something I would give much attention to"
My Thoughts: I guess whether you think "Hurt" is Christina Aguilera's signature ballad depends on if you consider "Beautiful" to be a true ballad or not. Well, there's also "The Voice Within", but I always feel like "Hurt" is mentioned more, for some reason. I could be wrong, of course. It's definitely Aguilera's LOUDEST ballad.
supaspaz: "If there’s anything that can cut through ATRL’s general aversion to black music, hopefully it’s this. It’s a brilliantly emotional bit of vocal theater and arguably the biggest hook in the entire rate."
Tom Vercetti: " I remember hearing it on the radio all the time. Such a smooth tune"
My Thoughts: I mean, there's "I'm Goin' Down", "Not Gon Cry", "No More Drama"...it's not like Mary J doesn't have a strong collection of ballads. But none of them match up to the powerhouse that is "Be Without You". I definitely short-shifted this song on the initial rate. It's one of the premier ballads of the 2000's.
supaspaz: "It’s increasingly rare for a pop hit to feel like something you’ve never heard. But “Crazy” remains a thrillingly unique experience, hypnotizing you with its mellow thrum and Cee-Lo’s rich tenor before suddenly unleashing a wail of cascading strings and falsetto that gives you the ominous sense you had it all wrong."
6 Apple St: "Legit, this should win. No excuses."
Tom Vercetti: "Most overrated song ever. The chorus cannot be any more grating to me."
My Thoughts: I was actually surprised by how divisive of a song "Crazy" was in this rate. It had the second most 10s in the entire rate, but it was also the source of multiple low ratings, including Tommy V's big fat zero. I remember "Crazy" as being this universally beloved masterpiece, and I feel like that's still the case ten years later...though perhaps a little less so than I would have anticipated.
So...Nelly took the top two spots. The top two are also the only two songs to have an 8 avg. The question now becomes, "Which Nelly song topped the rate?" I'll tell you this: Ultimately, it wasn't a surprise...
supaspaz: "Woo, I loved Nelly back in the day! Apparently, I still do. “Maneater” is probably the least of the major Loose singles, but it’s still excellent. That extended outro over the last minute-and-a-half of the song is especially killer."
Mark Rih: "This song. That video. Nelly was really on fire."
Tom Vercetti: "It's alright. Doesn't wow me" (I think Tom's opinion might be SLIGHTLY more heavy handed now... )
My Thoughts: I love "Maneater". It was the song that I wish had the success that "Promiscuous" had. It was, and still is, such a jam. My pulse still races every time the opening beat begins. There's really nothing else to be said.